US EditionHegseth says he won’t publicly release video of boat that killed survivors in the Caribbean
- On Tuesday, Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, said the Department of Defense will not publicly release the full unedited strike video, but the House and Senate Armed Services committees will view it in classified settings.
- On September 2, an initial strike produced two survivors who were later killed in a follow-up strike, and the wider campaign across the Pacific and Caribbean has killed at least 95 people.
- After the closed-door briefing, Senate Democrats demanded classified access for all senators, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer saying officials came `empty handed`; California Sen. Adam Schiff plans a resolution to compel release, and Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal called for a congressional subpoena.
- Some Republicans called for public release, with Republican Sen. Rand Paul urging the American public should see the video and noting no evidence was provided that the boats had weapons.
- President Donald Trump left the release decision to Hegseth earlier this month after reporting said the commander ordered follow-up fire following an alleged `kill everybody` instruction, intensifying legal scrutiny.
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That's PETE HEGSETH'S Boat Murder Jerkoff Porno Movie, YOU CAN'T WATCH IT
Yesterday, the least qualified Defense secretary in human history, AKA Secretary Shitfaced J. McGee, announced that he had killed some more people in the middle of the ocean, and demanded we just trust that they were super bad guys come to kill us all with fentanyl, despite how all the available evidence shows that none of the random people they’re dismembering at sea fit that description, and haven’t even been headed for the United States. Also…
Since the end of the summer, Donald Trump's United States has increased the number of strikes on boats suspected of participating in drug trafficking off the coast of Venezuela. The one on 2 September, which killed 11 people, has caused indignation, even in the Republican camp.
Pentagon won't release unedited video of Venezuelan boat strike: Pete Hegseth
The Pentagon refuses to publicly release unedited video of a US military strike that killed survivors of a drug smuggling attack. Lawmakers demand transparency as Trump imposes a blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers amid rising tensions.
Lawmaker views on Caribbean strikes unchanged after Hegseth briefing • Washington State Standard
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio speak to reporters on Dec. 16, 2025, following a closed-door briefing with all senators about U.S. military action in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — U.S. senators left a closed-door meeting Tuesday with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio split over the Trump administration’s str…
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